Has anyone got a spare. Mines got very flacid.
Must be the weather.Don't want to run to the expense of after market mirrors. Xmas=no spare cash
Cheers
Bob
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| Author: | Devonbob [ 17 Dec 2009 08:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Standard near side mirror for an XB12s |
Has anyone got a spare. Mines got very flacid. Must be the weather.Don't want to run to the expense of after market mirrors. Xmas=no spare cash Cheers Bob |
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| Author: | pash [ 17 Dec 2009 12:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Standard near side mirror for an XB12s |
Can't you tighten it up? |
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| Author: | supremesoundz [ 17 Dec 2009 12:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Standard near side mirror for an XB12s |
yup ive got a pair spare? black ones £30 notes the pair interested |
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| Author: | Devonbob [ 17 Dec 2009 12:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Standard near side mirror for an XB12s |
pash wrote: Can't you tighten it up? Flacid and beyond hope!! |
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| Author: | Ash [ 19 Dec 2009 20:04 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Standard near side mirror for an XB12s |
I tightened and untightened mine maybe 5 times before each one became brittle and cracked |
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| Author: | kevmean [ 19 Dec 2009 20:17 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Standard near side mirror for an XB12s |
My new replacement one lasted less than a month before suddenly spinning around in the breeze one day |
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| Author: | ericry [ 19 Dec 2009 21:02 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Standard near side mirror for an XB12s |
When I test rode my 08 xt the left hand mirror got loose...it was tughtened when I collect my bike but is this somehing that happens regularly ???? If it happens again do I loctite it or something ? Eric. |
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| Author: | kevmean [ 19 Dec 2009 21:11 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Standard near side mirror for an XB12s |
I think once they do that they are basically fucked ...not sure of the internal construction but it isn't the joint where you adjust that comes loose but the stem where it emerges from the nut .....just guessing that there must be some form of taper on the end of the stem that shears off. Can only think that newer mirrors were cheaper quality as the original on my X1 supported the weight of the bike when I got knocked off andis infact put back on again now. |
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| Author: | Maz [ 19 Dec 2009 22:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Standard near side mirror for an XB12s |
  .......2001 onwards mirrors are the bollox IMO.No reason why the threaded portion that screws into the m/cyl. or clutch perch should ever come lose. Adjustment bit works like a gland fitting ie. basically an olive that is locked onto the shaft via tapers in the seat and lock nut.......this section can corrode but a strip and clean will see it like new. |
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| Author: | kevmean [ 19 Dec 2009 22:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Standard near side mirror for an XB12s |
It feels like the olive portion has sheared off so even though it is tightened as tight as a tight thing the stem just spins around frely with a slight vertical bit of play in it. Just suddenly span free whilst riding along. |
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| Author: | Maz [ 19 Dec 2009 22:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Standard near side mirror for an XB12s |
Strip it and see 
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